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Once Upon a Scare
by Mia Yesland
Spooky stories for brave little dreamers.Snuggle up and get ready for Once Upon a Scare — a spooky (but not too spooky) bedtime podcast full of ghostly giggles, magical mysteries, and silly shivers! Each episode brings a new story designed just for kids who love a little fright before night. Perfect for ages 5–12 and anyone who dares to dream in the dark.
Episodes
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The Ghost Train 🚂 of Pine Valley
Do you believe in ghost trains? Deep in the mountains, an abandoned train station sits silent all year long... until one magical night. Every year, on the very last night of summer, a mysterious train arrives at midnight. No one knows where it comes from—or where it goes. When three brave...
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The Caiman Who Never Forgot (Based on a True Story from Venezuela)
What if one of the world's most feared reptiles became someone's best friend? This week on Once Upon a Scare, Mia shares the incredible true story of La Negra, an orphaned Orinoco caiman rescued as a tiny hatchling by José Faoro in San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela. As the years pass, their...
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The Great Garden Escape
🌱 The Great Garden Escape What lies beyond the vegetable garden? Join Tom the grumpy Tomato, Benny the joke-loving Banana, Carrie the delightfully silly Carrot, and Grandma Ava, the caring Avocado, as they climb over the garden fence and discover a world full of surprises! Along the way, they'll...
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The Girl by the Stream
When six campers discover the legend of a girl who disappeared beside a lonely forest stream one hundred years ago, they decide to investigate the mysterious Story Rock for themselves. But when they encounter Mila, the ghostly girl whose final story was never finished, brave Bobby and his friends...
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The Shadow in the Woods
Lucy and Charlie thought they left the mysterious shadow behind after their school camp adventure. But when strange footprints appear outside their home, their dog Churro starts barking at empty corners, and Lucy’s notebook begins to shake, the twins discover that the shadow has returned.…
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The Full Moon at School
In this thrilling second episode of Once Upon a Scare, Lucy and Charlie return to school… but something feels different. Their senses are sharper, their bodies are buzzing with strange energy, and even their dog Churro knows something is wrong. The full moon is only hours away, and their secret…
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The Howling Secret
🌕 Once Upon a Scare — Spooky Stories for Brave Kids Welcome back, brave listeners! In this brand-new season of Once Upon a Scare, Mia takes us on a mysterious, howling adventure to a rainy little town where nothing is as ordinary as it seems. Lucy and Charlie are just two regular twins living on...
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The Curse of the Odd Labubu
On the foggy coast of Kingston, Mila loves collecting strange little creatures called Labubus. Her brother Kaiban thinks they’re just toys—until one begins to move on its own. Dark blue, red-stained, and always grinning, this Labubu whispers in the night and waits in the shadows. But Cocoa isn’t...
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Trina Omaira – The Apure River Tamer
Legend says that deep in Venezuela, the Apure River roars— a wild branch of the Orinoco, swollen with rain, swirling with whirlpools, sharp-toothed piranhas, and caimans with jaws strong enough to snap a tree in half. Even the bravest men feared to cross it. But in 1932, in the town of San...
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The Music
Tinslee loved music more than anything—his piano, his guitar, even humming little tunes before bed. But when his mom asked him to take the laundry down to the basement, he discovered something waiting in the dark… glowing eyes, a haunted melody, and a secret that pulled him deeper into the…
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The Beautiful Stranger of the Coronado Hotel
Step inside the grand halls of the famous Hotel del Coronado, where history and mystery walk side by side. In this episode of Once Upon a Scare, Mia tells the true story of Kate Morgan, a young woman who checked in back in 1892… but never checked out. Was her passing truly a sad accident, or is...
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Clink Clink: The Rattle Bag Monster
By Mia Yesland When Milo’s sister’s belongings mysteriously vanish, he follows a strange metallic sound into their old, forbidden attic. What he finds is more terrifying than any video game—bags made of bones, a monster with six glowing eyes, and a race to escape before becoming its next victim....
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The Ghost Who Wanted Pizza
Lucas, Henry, and Norman are on a mission to feed a ghost… but not just any pizza will do. This ghost craves the weirdest, grossest toppings you’ve ever heard of — and the boys are determined to make the spookiest pie ever. Will their recipe be a hit, or will they get haunted for messing up the...
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Max and the Three Gems
By Mia Yesland A forgotten village. A dark legend. And one very brave little dog. 🐾✨ In this spooky (but kid-friendly!) episode, Max the adventurous dachshund sets off to stop the return of the Demon King — a shadowy creature buried long ago beneath a cursed village. To keep the darkness sealed...
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The Duck’s Throne
🦆✨ The Duck’s Throne When Ed feeds a mysterious duck at the park—despite his mom's warning—he’s whisked away to a magical jungle ruled by a golden duck on a throne! To return home, Ed must face three wild trials, including a marshmallow maze, telling a duck joke, and answering a riddle that…
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The Whistler in the Woods
The Whistler in the Woods by Mia Yesland. When Zoe joins her class on a weekend camping trip, she expects s’mores and ghost stories—not a haunted melody in the trees. But when an eerie four-note whistle begins to echo through the forest at night… and a camper goes missing… Zoe discovers a…
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The Fire Keeper 🔥
The Fire Keeper 🔥 by Mia Y. A jungle legend. A stolen fire. A monster who wants it back. Deep in the heart of the Amazon, beyond the mist and vines, lives a terrifying creature named Babá—the King of Alligators—who guards a secret no one dares steal: the power of fire. When three clever birds...
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The Growl Under The Bed
The Growl Under the Bed Henry and Lucas are two brothers stuck inside on a stormy October night. But when they hear a strange growl coming from under the bed, things get spooky—fast. Is it just the wind? A hungry tummy? Or... a real monster? With creepy sounds, flickering flashlights, and one…
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The Midnight Goat
In a foggy village near a dark forest, brave little Lily doesn’t believe in scary bedtime stories—especially the one about the Midnight Goat, a creepy creature that hunts kids at midnight. But when she sneaks into the woods one night, she finds out some legends… are real. Jingle… jingle… If you...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Spooky stories for brave little dreamers.Snuggle up and get ready for Once Upon a Scare — a spooky (but not too spooky) bedtime podcast full of ghostly giggles, magical mysteries, and silly shivers! Each episode brings a new story designed just for kids who love a little fright before night. Perfect for ages 5–12 and anyone who dares to dream in the dark.
HOSTED BY
Mia Yesland
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How many episodes does Once Upon a Scare have?
Once Upon a Scare currently has 19 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Spooky stories for brave little dreamers.Snuggle up and get ready for Once Upon a Scare — a spooky (but not too spooky) bedtime podcast full of ghostly giggles, magical mysteries, and silly shivers! Each episode brings a new story designed just for kids who love a little fright before night....
How often does Once Upon a Scare release new episodes?
Once Upon a Scare has 19 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Once Upon a Scare?
Once Upon a Scare is created and hosted by Mia Yesland.
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